Explanation
Background
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into grant agreements with the registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations listed below for the purposes of providing summer youth employment and programming. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure from the general fund. Grant funding for programming including the purchase of food and/or beverage items, which serve the public for the purpose of administering summer youth employment and programming. Food and/or beverage purchases will be subject to what is allowable in the respective grant agreements. Costs will not exceed $15.00 per person and any purchase of alcohol is strictly prohibited.
The City of Columbus intends to provide young people with safe opportunities to learn, grow, and form healthy, positive relationships which can reduce the likelihood of their involvement in and/or being impacted by crime, violence, and other unsafe behaviors. As such, the City is keenly focused on supporting summer programs that are most likely to serve vulnerable, at-risk, and/or underserved youth who are disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and related challenges as well as young people who are not often afforded opportunities to participate in high-quality programming.
The services included in this agreement cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that students can benefit from summer employment and programming opportunities.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $1,629,112.00 from the General Fund.
Contract Compliance:
Access HealthColumbus CC-008966 valid thru 5/1/2027
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio CC-023784 valid thru 5/1/2027
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